Savings bank



C. C. CORBETT SAVINGS BANK 'Oct. 22, 1929.

Filed Aug. 17, 1925' Patented Oct. 22, 1929 UNHED stares PATENT OFFICE CARL 0. 0033mm, or DAVISON, MIcnieAN, Assienon To THE A. R. MARTIN-E con- PANY, on NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or OHIO SAVINGS BANK Application filed August 17, 1925. Serial No. 50,635.

This invention relates to a bank or safe which is usually constructed of such size and proportion that it may be carried in the pocket of a user, or inserted in a suitable casing, such as a bill fold and carried in the pocket of the user.

Theinvention relates to that type of safe in which the safe is provided with compartments adapted to receive coins lying flat and in edge contact.

The object of the invention is to construct a safe or bank with a plurality of sections which preferably are made of sheet metal as a stamping, and then folded into an appropriate shape. A further object of the invention is to provide a safe or bank having a closure'mem'ber which may be readily removed from or attached to the bank, the

head or closure member being held so that it can be removed only by the use of a suitable tool.

Other objects of the invention will appear more at large as the description proceeds.

Reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification, in which Fig. 1 is a plan View of a portion of the sheetmetal blank; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a blankiolded to form one element or part of the safe; Fig.

3 is an end view of the blank shown in Fig.

1; Fig. i is a side elevation of a bank embodying the present invention; Fig. 5 is a sectional View upon the line'5-5 of Fig. i; Fig. 6 is an elevation showing a safe in one step of its construction; Fig. 7 is a section upon the line 77 of Fig. 10; Fig. 8

is a section upon the line 88 of Fig. 10;

Fig. .9 is a top plan View of the safe cover; Fig. 10 is an elevation with portions in sec tion of the upper'part of the safe; Figpll is a section upon the line 11-11 of F ig. 10.

Referring to the drawing, the safe may be described as comprising a plurality of units such as indicated at 1, 2 and 3m Fig.

4. Each unit may be described as comprising a side member 4, a side member 5, with a lower joining member '7. Each of the side members 4 or 5 is formed as a channel shape with an intermediate partition which The side members and 5 and the bottom member 7 are arranged so that the bottom member 7 serves to join the side members4 and 5 at one end, and the central partition member 8 of the bottom member 7 oo-operates with the partition members (Sin the sides 4 and 5. The bottom member 7 spaces the side members 4 and 5 with respect to each other, so that between the'mem'bers i and 5 there is an intermediate slot or open space. will be clearly seen from the description and drawing as to provide two slots, the width of each slot corresponding to the diameter ofa predetermined coin, as for instance, a dime. The width of each slot in the members 4, 5 and 7 are substantially the same as-the thickness of a predetermined coin, such for instance, as a dime, and the length of the members 4 and 5 is suchas to accommodate a predetermined number of coins which may be inserted, so .that the coins are in edge contact.

Each unit, therefore, provides two slots for the reception of coins.

Each unit when formed as above described may be assembled with respect to other units of similar construction; In Fig. 4 three such assembled units are shown, but it will be readilyunderstood that a greater or less number of units may be assembled with respect to each other. When the units are so assembled they may be attached to one another in any desired manner, as for instance, soldering the contact portions of the units to each other.

For the purposeof securing the upper ends of either a single unit or a plurality ofunits, such as have been described, ,a band-9 isattached to the upper end of theun'its, which maybe so pressed as to have depressions, such The whole arrangement is such as as indicated at 9*, occupying the space be tween the side members 1 and 5 of the respective units, and the band when assembled with respect to the units, is secured to the units so that they are rigidly held in position with respect to each other. This band extends above the top of the side members of the unit. This may be clearly'seen in Fig. 11, wherein the top of a side member of the unit is indicated at 10, and will be clearly seen, the band 9 extends above the tops of these units. The space within the band is adapted for the reception of a cover or closure member 11. This closure member is provided with depending side members 12, and the width of the head is such that the side members 12 will engage in an easy fit with the inner wall of the band 9. The lower edges of the side members 12 of the cover 11'will contact with the upper ends of the side members 1 and 5, so as to definitely position the cover member within the band 9. The height of the cover member 11 will be such that when the cover member is inserted the top is flush with the top edges of the band 9. The cover member is formed with a central longitudinally extending rib 13 which provides slots 14 and 15 upon opposite sides thereof. These slots will be in alignment with the slots which are formed by the peculiar shape of the side members 4 and 5, as previously described, so that a coin which is inserted through'either the slot l tor 15 will drop down into either one of the slots provided with'the-assemblage of the side members 4 and 5, as previously described.

Where the bank or safe comprises a plurality of units, such as shown in Fig. 4,, the top member will be of sufficient length for the purpose, and there are cross rib like members 15 which will be positioned so that they come opposite the tops of the respective side members of the safe units, so that the top member will be provided with as many pairs of slots, such as indicated at 14 and 15, as'there are units in the assembled safe.

For the purpose of retaining the cover member in place with respect to the units of the safe, the cover member is provided with a plurality of tangs 17. These tangs are formed by severing a portion of the metal on three sides and bending the same outward to a slight extent. Preferably these tangs are an ranged in oppositely disposed pairs, and as shown in the drawing there is a tang 17 for each unit of which the safe is made up.

The band'9 is provided with openings such as indicated at 18, which are so positioned that when the cover member 11 is assembled within the band 9 the tangs 17 will occupy the openings 18. During the operation of inserting the cover 11 within the band 9, the tangs 17 will be pushed inwardly, but as soon as the cover reaches its final position the tangs will springoutwardly under their own resiliency and occupy the openings 18, as before described. This construction will lock the cover 11 to the band 9, and will prevent removal of the cover under ordinary conditions. For the purpose of removing the cover it will be necessary to depress the tangs 17 until they are pushed out of the openings 18. This may be accomplished in any desired manner and for the purpose I have provided a special tool constructed on the principle of a pair of pliers, which however, forms no part of the present invention and need not further be de. scribed. V

Safes of the character which has been described are primarily intended for distribution by savings institutions, and it is desirable that it shall be impossible for the holder of the safe or bank to remove the coins therefrom. The savings institution or the person issuing the bank or safe can be provided with the suitable tool above referred to, so that the cover may be removed and coins taken from the bank only upon presentation of the safe to the institution which has issued the same.

For the purpose of preventing coins which have been deposited in the safe from being shaken out there are provided spring members 19 which are preferably attached to the inner side of the cover in any suitable manner, these members 19 extending across the slot in which coins are inserted.

The resistance of the spring members 19 is such as to permit a coin being clutched by the spring members, but as will be readily seen, it will be impossible to shake the coin out of the safe once it has been inserted. 7

While the safe has been described as consisting of a plurality of coin receiving units, it will be understood that the inventionis broad enough to include a safe which is constructed with a single unit for the reception of coins.

A safe of the construction which has been above described may be made of sheet metal which is stamped and formed by the use of suitable dies to provide the construction which has been described. This is a very desirable method of construction of the safe, for the reason, as is well known, stampedmetal construction is cheaper in the manufacture of a given article than any other form.

In Fig. 1 there is shown a complete blank for forming the side members 4 and5 and the bottom member 7 of a complete unit of the safe, and additionally, a portion of a succeeding blank is shown where the safe consists of a plurality of units.

Referring to Fig. 1 the blank may be described as consisting of two parts 20 and21. At the central portion of the blank it is sev ered to provide notches 22, 23, with corresponding notches 22 and 23 Intermediate portions of the metal are alsosevered and removed, as indicated by the openings 24 and 25.

The blank may be folded along the'dotted ber 8. The blank may also be folded along the lines 27 into parallel relation with the central member 6, so that in finality the blank will be formed in an E-shape, such as is shown in Fig. 6. The blank may then be bent along the lines 28 and 29, so that the portions of the blank corresponding to the side members 4 and 5 are at right an les to the portion of the blank corresponding with the bottom por-.

tion of the member 7, so that the blank assumes the shape of one of the units shown in Fig. 4. The assembled parts which have been bent as described, may be attached to each other any suitable manner, as for instance, by soldering, which may be conveniently done by dipping the lower portion of the unit in a bath of solder.

It is not necessary to form the separate units of the blank as detached units, but a blank may be formed comprehending as many units as are desired. At 30 in Fig. 1 there is shown a portion of a succeeding blank. The strips of metal out of which the contiguous blanks are made, are severed by two transverse cuts 31, 32, which cuts do not completely sever the blank but leave a narrow connecting strip about the center of the blank.

When the strips comprising the contiguous blanks have been bent into the E-shape before described, and the side members of each unit are bent at right angles to the bottom member of each unit, as before described, there will be a thin connecting strip of metal at the free ends of each of the side members of the unit, sufiicient to hold them connected each to its succeeding unit.

As before described, the contiguous side members of each unit may be attached to each other in any suitable manner, as by means of soldering. Therefore, at the completion of the operation there would be a safe composed ot' a plurality of units constructed and assembled with respect to each other, as shown in Fig. 4.

The band 9 may obviously be made as a stamping and formed by suitable dies so as to conform when assembled with respect to the units conformity to the upper end of the units. Likewise the cover member 11 may be formed as a standard and by the use of suitable dies, as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

It is therefore entirely possible to construct the safe which has been described entirely of sheet metal by the use of suitable dies to fashion suitable blanks into the various component parts of the safe, which may then be predetermined coin flatwise and of a length to accomrn'odate a plurality of coins in edge contact one end of said body being open, a band {extending around the outside of the body at the open end there'ot and extending beyond-the end, a cover adapted to fit inside said band, said cover being provided with a slot.

i savings bank comprising a hol low bodyof cross sectional dimensions to receive-a predetermined coinflat-wise, and of'a' length to accommodate a plurality of coins in edge contact, one end of said-body being-open, a band extending"aroundtheoutside of the body at the end thereof:and-extendingbeyond the end, a cover adapted to' fit inside of'said band and to co-operate with the end portions of the body, the top of the cover lying flush with the outer edge of the band when'the cover is inserted within the band, said cover being provided with a slot. r

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3. A savings bank comprising a hollow bod -of cross sectional dimensions to receive a predetermined coin flatwise of alength to accommodate a pluralityof coins in edge contact one end'of saidbodybeing open, a'band :member extending around the outside of the body at the open end'thereof and extending beyond the'end of the "body, a cover member provided with a slot which cover member 'is adaptedto fit inside'of the band'member, one

of sai'd members being provided with outwardly extendingre'silientparts and the other of said members being provided with openings-for 'thereceptio'n "of saidparts when the cover is inserted within the band.

4. A savings bank" comprising a hollow body of cross sectional dimensions to receive a predetermined coin flatwise and of a length to accommodate a plurality of coins in edge contact one end of said body being open, a

band member extending around the outside of the body at the open end thereof and extending beyond the end, a cover member provided with a slot which cover member is adapted to fit inside said hand one of said members being provided with outwardly extending resilient tangs the other of said members being provided with openings into which the tangs may spring when the cover is assembled with re spect to the band.

5. A savings bank comprising side members each of which has a trough, a partition formed integral with said side members and disposed intermediate and parallel with the sides of each trough dividing each trough into two parts, an end member connecting said side members at one end and having a trough, a partition member formed integral with said end member and disposed intermediate and parallel with the sides of said trough, said partition member dividing the said trough into two parts, and means connecting the other ends of said side members.

6. A saving bank having side members formed in E cross-sectional shape, an end' member formed in E cross-sectional shape and joining said side members at .onefend,

said end member and said side members together forming a continuous trough divided 5 into two parallel parts, and means connect- 35 signature.

ing the other ends of said side members;

7. A savings bank comprising side members and an integral connecting end member Which are made of sheet metal, the said side members and end members being bent to E shape, and means connecting the other ends of the side members. v

8. A savings bank comprising side members and a connecting end member, thesame being formed from a single blank of sheet metal, the side members and the end member being bent to form E-shapes, and the side members being bent to lie at right angles to the end member, and means for securing the other ends of the side members to each other.

9. A savings bank comprising a plurality ofcontiguous units arranged side by side each of Which units comprises side members and 5 a connecting end member, each of the said units being formed of a single blank of sheet metal, the said side members and end member of each unit being bent to form E-shapes, the side members being bent at right angles to the end member, and means for joining the units comprising a strip of metal having portions in locking engagement With the sides of adjacent units.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my CARL o. CORBETT. 

